... THE DUTCH PLAYERS About three years and a half have elapsed sinc a ensation ariingfrot plitcalexpetations that were doomed to dis- appointment, was caused in the gay capital by the produc- bion at the Frsnais of L'Amei Fritz, a new three-act comedy by MNll. Erckmann-Chatrian, the famous novelists, who have ever been the most determined opponents of that spirit of militarism in France to ...

... [ ('he fO ov2iggJ appeared in our Towzi EPIm.oN of Last Wer-c.T At largely increased prices of admission there was a numerous Mad fashionable audience assembled here ?? afternoon to witnessa performance of Shakespeare's charming ?? Ado About Nothing, and of a new and original comedietta entitled Mad, from the p1)0 of Mr E. Rose. In the Shakespearian work the chief interest appeared to be ...

... WE are pleased to hear that arrangements have been made for a speelal perlormanee by the Duteh company on Wednes- day next at Drury-lane Theatre. This will be their final appearances in London. The programme will embrace selec- tions fuly illustrating Dutch costumes and manners, and we would recommend those of our readers who have not yet seen thislingularly clever troupe to take advantage of ...

... There was assembled at St. George's Hall, on the evening of Thursdaylast, a large and fashionable audience interested in the welfare of St. Matthias Schools, Earl's-court, and in the his- trionic efforts of the members of the above Society, the said efforts being intended to enhance the funds of the said Schools, and, of course, to air the acting ability of the amateurs. The ladies and ...

... r. M. Thiron. 2. Mdlie. C1ementine Jouassain. 3. M. Frederick Febvre. 4. Mdile. Sophie Cwoizette. 5. M. Joliet. KEY BLOCK TO THE COM9DIE FRANqAISE AT HOME 6. Mdlle. Bianca. 7. Mdlle. Sarah BMWd 8. M ...

... JFAY-MARIE AT THE GAIETY. Although there are actors and actresses on the Englisn stage quite as good as if not better than the French comedians, concerning whom so much has been written, still there is a lesson to be learned from the visit of the foreigners to the Gaiety. But it is not a lesson in acting or in stage arrange- ments. We do not need to copy a system which gives such an ...

... &IS. (FROM OURi OWN OO1BRESPON DENTS.) ABERDEEN. ?? Cutecrs is thle only place of amusement opets lire this week, and is doing good business. Thle chief item of thce programme is the production of the fairy spectacle Cinderella, whnich is %wonderfully performed by a host of little children, headed by young members of the Cooke Brothers' fam ilies. The properties no~d dresses are of a unique ...

... II. TiiE Nineteenth Century.-Bereft of his leading contribators, who by reason of their official cares are debarred from the pleasures of literature, Mr. Knowles has fallen back on men who are no con- ...

... MADAME SARAH BEiNEIARDrS BENEFIT. Wednesday Afternoon, June 16th, 1880, 'JEAN-MARIE, in One Act. By M. Andre Theurict. Joel ?? M. TALBOT Jean-Marie ?? .. M. BsERro Therdse ?? SARAH BDENHARD, ROME VAINCUE (Fourth Act). Fabius . . M. VIALIDY Lucius . .. M. CHAMRROY E.es.M.. M. FAL'RE Festus .. . . M PIRON M. MICuss, ?? LAVERNE Prdtres ?? ?? LuDomsc M. PELTIER KM. MERLIN Posthumia .Madame ...

... 1I R. GANZ'S ORCHESTRAL CONCEPTS. On Saturday afternoon last another of the interesting concerts given by Mr Ganz attracted a large audience to St. James's Hall, and, besides the various instrumental feature5 of the concert, introducing, as they did, examples of all the chief forms of composition by some of the greatest composers it cannot be doubted that a number of visitors came to ear, the ...

... bUhNJ, 1C, I rLN i& TIIE Dublin Freeman, under the heading Politic9 in a Theatre, publishes the following :- Or, Satur- day night in the Grafton Theatre, shortly after the, performance commenced, a male singer Camne ont and sang a song the connludiag etaunas of whiob praised Mr. Gladstone and eensured Lord Beacons- field. When the song erded a perfect storm of cheers and hisses arose from ...

... 1 Round Europe with the Crowd. By J. Maggs. (London: W. H. Allen and Co.) This is a harmless book. The writer has been quite successful in his purpose, which apparently was to show busin ss people who mope at home what fun it is to travel, how instructive also travellin7 may occasionally become, and what openings it affords, when you are tired of seeing the comic side of things, for moral ...